[Guide] How to hack your Nokia Symbian Belle or Bell Refresh devices

Nokia has released the Symbian Belle software update for all Symbian^3 and Symbian Anna devices and users who rely on hacking their handsets will find that they are no un-hacked and that all old unsigned apps which have been installed will be removed after the update.

The following guide will show you how to hack your Nokia Belle devices including the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia X7 and Nokia Oro.

[UPDATE] This guide can also be used for all devices which has been updated with the Nokia Belle Refresh software.

[UPDATE] You can also use the following guide to hack older Symbian S60v5 or Symbian S60v3 devices

[NOTE] We do not recommend hacking your Symbian handset unless you are fully aware of the consequences and risks.

[DISCLAIMER] Improper use of this guide can result in loss of data or device malfunction which DJ’s Mobiles will not be responsible for. Please proceed at your own risk.

[NOTE] You may use a different AV app like Trend Micro (which you can download from here) instead of using the Norton app, the process will involve placing 3 .ldd files in C:/sys/bin while the rest of the process will be handled by the ROM Patcher.  

1. Download Norton AV and install it on your device. Ignore any warning messages which may occur and continue with the installation.
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2. Launch the Norton AV app from your Menu and go to Option > Antivirus > Quarantine list -
3. There will be three files in your Quarantine. Restore all these files one by one using Options > Restore
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4. Once restoration in complete exit the Norton app and uninstall it.
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5. Go to File Manager and see if there is a folder named ‘Shared’ in C:/ (Phone Memory)
   • If the folder is present delete the entire folder.
   • Also make sure you uninstall any apps with the name Norton or Symantec using the Application Manager (Settings > Installation > Already Installed)
   • Once completed Restart your device.
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6. Download the Symbian_installserver_Hack_by_digipassion and install it to your phone memory (C:/)
   • You can ignore any ‘Application not trusted’ or ‘Not compatible with phone’ messages which may appear.
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7. Launch the newly installed ROM Patcher+ from your menu
   • Select and apply the installserver RP+ v1.7patch through options (this will enable you to install unsigned apps without certificate errors)
   • You can also enable the ‘open4all’ patch if you want to access system folders using X-plore.
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Once completed reboot your Symbian device and it should be hacked and ready to use. You can also check our guides on how to hack your Symbian Belle FP1 devices and another guide on how to hack your Symbian Bell FP2 devices.